Shoulder Intermediate Course

This course is an AHTA Intermediate Course. 

It is suitable for practitioners: 

• That are experienced and wish to upskill or revise current best-practice. 
• Wishing to gain greater knowledge in shoulder pathologies and its application to hand therapy. 
• Continued professional learning (CPD hours) 
   

• AHPRA registered Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists 
• It is an intermediate course designed for members of the AHTA with some experience in assessing and treating clients with shoulder pathologies. 
• A sound knowledge of shoulder anatomy and mechanics  
• Experience and competency with basic shoulder assessment, screening the cervical spine and basic treatment principles for the management of common shoulder conditions.  
• Have attended the AHTA Level 1 Introductory Shoulder Course OR have completed the Online Shoulder Revision Module 
   

At completion of the course, therapists will be able to:

• Apply and demonstrate knowledge of assessment and treatment for shoulder conditions and factors that influence adherence to treatment, prognosis, and long-term outcomes. 
• Perform and evaluate a comprehensive subjective and objective assessment of the shoulder. 
• Analyse your subjective and objective assessment and apply your understanding of diagnosis, pathophysiology and evidence base to create and justify your management plan. 
• Prescribe and demonstrate an exercise program for various shoulder pathologies. 
• Evaluate own skill set limits to recognise when to refer or engage other clinicians. 

AHTA courses aim to meet Australian Quality Framework (AQF) Level 8 and are designed according to best practice education standards.

You MUST* attend a pre-course webinar on how to use Canvas, an online Learning Management System. You will receive the details for this pre-course webinar via email. 

You MUST* have a laptop or desktop for this pre-course webinar and the course. You cannot use an iPad or iPhone.

The course pre-learning will be available in your portal, via the AHTA website, approximately four weeks before the course.

We recommend that you commence the pre-learning as soon as it is available.

This course's pre-learning includes assigned pre-reading (3-5 articles) and some pre-learning videos. The total time expected to complete these would be 2–3 hours.

In addition, if you have not completed the Shoulder Introduction Course, you will need to complete the Online Revision Module, consisting of articles and videos.

* If you do not attend the pre-course webinar or have the correct equipment, the AHTA will not be able to assist you at the course or the exam, as this will impact the learning time of others in the group.

The AHTA uses an online Learning Management System (LMS) called Canvas. Refer to 'Pre-learning.' 

This will be your ‘online textbook’ for all course content – including videos, pictures, written content, references, and links to other web pages. 

When you have registered for the course, you will be emailed a link to enrol.

Once you receive this link, you are encouraged to create login details, ready to use on the day. The Home Page includes important information, such as Course Information, Assessment, and Help and Support. The Modules tab is where you will find the course content, including any pre-learning. Announcements are where the course presenters can communicate with you before or during the course. Discussion allows course participants to ask questions or communicate with the presenters and other course participants.